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Israel Knows a Defamation Case Won’t Fly. That’s Not the Play

Updated 3 days ago
National Review
New York Post
2 articles2 sources
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The lawsuit’s critics are missing the actual legal architecture that could put the New York Times in a tough position. This cluster currently includes 2 articles from 2 sources.

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This cluster currently includes 2 articles from 2 sources. Sources in this event include New York Post, National Review.

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The front entrance of the New York Times building in Manhattan
National Review
National Review
Strongly right
5/15/2026

Israel Knows a Defamation Case Won’t Fly. That’s Not the Play

The lawsuit’s critics are missing the actual legal architecture that could put the New York Times in a tough position.

The Red Cross convoy carrying Palestinian prisoners released in the second round of the prisoner swap between Hamas and Israel reach the town of Beitunya in Ramallah, West Bank on January 25, 2025.
New York Post
New York Post
Leaning right
5/17/2026

Why Israel’s lawsuit against Times over ‘blood libel’ has a chance

Does the “Gray Lady” have a “ longstanding Jewish problem “? That question may soon be answered in a Manhattan courtroom as the New York Times stands accused of an alleged attack piece on Israel. This week, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that he would sue the paper and columnist Nicholas Kristof.